Meat prices. What's a sale?

[delcecchi]

http://www.orgasmicchef.com/mains/rare-rump-roast/

in the oven at 160?   She needs a sous vide. 

So do you cook the crap out of it in a crock pot or do you cook it to 130 and slice it?   It is bottom round and I figured it would just get dry and tough if pot roasted/braised.   

Boston butt?  That something the Kennedys chase?   

[Rebel SS]

With a marinade and on low for 4 hrs. I've never dried any of my meat out. Ever. I know how to cook. Mine comes out med rare and delicious.  Yer not into smoking and BBQing Del, so the boston butt stuff is lost on ya. That's just basic bbq smokin'. Sorry. Look at some of boobers stuff he's done....

[Rebel SS]

I was just wondering Del...you were yakking about carnitas and pork the other nite...where the hey do you think pulled pork comes from??! Special little pkgs of piggy meat??! It's Boston Butt.....
Here, some very basic reading for you to do. No  more questions until you've read up on it. See Dick run.   

http://barbequelovers.com/recipes/pork-recipes/secrets-for-the-perfect-smoked-boston-butt

[delcecchi]

I don't know why you think I haven't or don't barbeque/smoke stuff like pork butt and ribs?  Or make pot roast?   I use chuck for that.  Been a while since I made swiss steak, now that I think about it.   

Done it and will do it again.  Not much of a crock pot fan, except at the cabin.   

Getting to know the sous vide thing.   Works real well for some stuff.   And in the winter when it is too cold for me to fire up the smoky mountain or weber.   

Well, today I am fixing aforementioned pot roast for when the grandkids come tomorrow, unless the weather hysteria freaks everyone (especially my wife) out and they cancel.  And off to pick up the Christmas cards at costco sometime. 

[Rebel SS]

I don't know why you think I haven't or don't barbeque/smoke stuff like pork butt and ribs?  Or make pot roast?   I use chuck for that.  Been a while since I made swiss steak, now that I think about it.   




So, this Chuck guy knows how to make a proper pot roast? Is he a neighbor? 

[delcecchi]

I don't eat my neighbor, unlike some Rebs I know...   

[Rebel SS]

DELMONACO! Shame! To yer room!!! 

[HD]

Wow....the nuke was dropped...and hit dead center....

Glenn. ....go check for survivors!

[Rebel SS]

Uhh...uhhh...I didn't think Del had it in him.....

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[glenn57]

Wow....the nuke was dropped...and hit dead center....

Glenn. ....go check for survivors!

Ain't no way. I ain't getting involved ib that Rochester love triangle!

[Rebel SS]

Ya still can't count to to three, can ya?!   

[Reinhard]

Cub this week is celebrating a grand opening of  another store off 109th and University in Blaine.  Pork half boneless pork loins 1.59 lb.  80% lean ground beef in 3 lb. tubes 1.99 lb.  Cooks smoked ham, bone in, half portions 1.39 lb.  hormel spiral half ham bone in 1.99 lb.  Beef Bone in prime rib roasts 7.99 lb.  Beef NY strip steaks boneless steak or roasts 6.99 lb.  Perdue fresh boneless chicken breasts 2.99 lb.  Oscar Mayer bacon 2/$7.

Coupon. Sugardale semi boneless smoked half ham 1.28 lb. with a $20 purchase.  Boneless beef prime rib roasts 8.88 lb.  Bone in Hormel cure 81 spiral sliced half ham 1.88 lb.  Frozen Jennie o turkey 1.18 lb.  Boneless round tip steak or roast 3.59 lb.  Boneless beef rump roast 2.99 lb.  Boneless pork sirloin chops or roast 1.99 lb.  Essential everyday frozen turkeys 1.29 lb.

Aldi has fresh bone in turkey breast 1.79 lb.  Appleton Farms spiral sliced half ham 1.69 lb.  Beef bone in ribeye roast 5.99 lb.  Beef boneless sirloin tip roast 3.49 lb.  Appleton Farms smoked ham butt portion 1.09 lb.  Appleton Farms boneless spiral sliced hams 2.99 lb.

One thing to keep in mind when buying a prime rib roast.  Lot of folks look at the price and not the trim.  Why buy a cheaper bone in prime rib or boneless when there is a inch or more of fat covering it?  Sure I look at the price, most places have them on sale now, but I look at the trim also.  Don't mind a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch fat cap but not much more.  good luck.

[delcecchi]

Yep.  Got to decide between the boneless rib roast in Cryovac at Costco and the nicely trimmed one at ye olde butcher shop (that's really its name) here in Rochester.   Probably 2 or 3 bucks a pound difference, so need to take another look at the trim on the Costco ones.   

[Reinhard]

That is  something to think about for sure.  Costco, Sams, Cubs, Coburns, Festival, and County Market all have the same beef.  USDA Choice Angus beef.  Hy Vee has choice only in their service counters, NOT in the meat case.  Their meat case is all Select as far as beef is concerned so you have to note that also.  Walmart has a  small amount of choice and it is marked choice and the rest of the beef is Select just like Hy Vee has.  good luck.

[delcecchi]

Yep, I figure it all comes from the same packing plants, although Costco sometimes has actual prime beef for sale.  Boy is that stuff spendy. 

[Reinhard]

Some good buy's this week.  Cub has a bogo [buy one get one free] on Beef bottom round, eye of round, sirloin tip and half boneless pork loin roasts.  Bogo on Tyson 2.5 lb frozen boneless breasts or thighs .  Beef bone-in NY strip steaks for 6.99 lb.  85% lean ground beef in 3 pound tubes 3.99 lb.  Perdu boneless chicken breasts 2.99 lb.  48 oz. packs of 85% lean Jennio ground turkey 8.99 each.  Pork boneless chops 2.99 lb.

County Market has a HOT price on fresh pork butts 98 cents per lb.  Boneless beef chuck roast 3.48 lb.  Beef boneless rump roast 3.59 lb.  GoldnPlump drumsticks or thighs 4.99 each 56oz pack.  Beef boneless chuck steak 3.99 lb.

Aldi has  fresh boneless pork butts for 1.49 lb.  Fresh family pack chicken thighs 5 lb. average 69 cents lb.  Beef eye of round roast 3.99 lb.  Beef chuck roast 3.49 lb.  good luck.

[Rebel SS]

Fareway has their fresh gr 85/15 for $2.99 lb. Just bought 10 lbs. Sirloin tip roasts, $2.99 lb. Pork shoulder roasts. $1.88 lb! Make

[Rebel SS]

Get to yer Fareway foods, guys!!! fresh ground 85/15 for $1.98 a lb!!!!!  Whole briskets $2.99 lb! 

[Reinhard]

We don't have one of those stores here but we do have Cubs and they have from today till next Wend:

80% lean ground beef in 3 lb. tubes 1.88 lb. limit 2
Fresh boneless chicken breasts or wings 1.99 lb.
Gourmet pub burgers 3.99 lb.
Beef bottom round roasts 4.99 lb.
Smithfield seasoned St. Louis ribs 3.99 lb.
Bone in ribeye steaks 7.99 lb.
Pork baby back ribs 2.99 lb.

good luck.

[Rebel SS]

I think you and I must be the thrifty ones, RH!   

[Reinhard]

Yep.  Pretty much watch the sales and go for it.  Got to slow down a bit, my freezer is getting full.  good luck.

[Rebel SS]

Fareway has those gourmet pub burgers, too....4 for $10. What are they? Never heard of 'em...

[Reinhard]

Pub burgers come in a variety of flavors.  Plain, bacon cheddar, swiss mushroom, and pepper jack jalapeno for example.  The one's in Cubs are made right in the meat dept and sold in their service case.  But they come boxed up and sold in the freezer cases also.  Good sized burgers.  good luck.

[Rebel SS]

ooh...thanks! Kinda like a Reb burger!  I like to stuff mine with coarse shredded sharp cheddar and onions.....

[Rebel SS]

Splurged and picked up a nice thick chuckeye @ $6.99 lb

[LPS]

You guys are making me hungry...

[Rebel SS]

Made a batch of Reb's cukes and sauce, too...passel o'' green top onions...radishes...    

[HD]

I can't remember when I last had beef ....99% of the time it's venison.
Maybe the last time was a burger, and even then, we have venison burger....  I'll have to think about that one.

[Rebel SS]

The last time I had a steak was last summer...really.

[mike89]

picked up some top sirloins for 3.99 the other day, going to have them tomorrow!!